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FSG-NW Chapter News for May 29

Spring has sprung, and summer is on its way!

June Meeting Announced

The next FSGNW Meeting will be held on June 14th at 1:00 p.m.   This meeting will be held via Zoom.    If you are not a current FSGNW member and would like to attend the meeting,  please contact  Starr Payne at tallybdr@yahoo.com for an invitation.

Workshops on Hold

Currently all of the NW Chapter workshops are on hold until further notice. 

A Letter from the FSGNW Chapter President

Dear Members,

On May 17th, the Northwest Chapter had our first virtual meeting via Zoom.   Though it was not the same as getting together at the studio, it was great to see everyone again.  During these uncertain times, the NW Chapter has not been able to have our regular meetings, demonstrations or workshops.  While the workshops and demonstrations are still on hold for a while, we will be able to hold our monthly meetings via Zoom. 

At this time, all of the FSG Executive Director’s duties and responsibilities have been distributed among the current Executive Board President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer.   The Webmaster and Newsletter Editor were given additional responsibilities and two new volunteer positions were added to the Executive Board.  These positions include a Membership Coordinator and Social Media Coordinator.

The Executive Board also decided to make a few changes to some of the FSG programs.   These include discontinuing the Corporate Lending Library.  Instead the books and DVDs are being offered to Chapters for their libraries, with any remaining items to be put up for sale to members.   Also discontinued will be the Anita London display case at the Morean Art Center, and the sale of the Tips and Tricks booklet. Good news, though, beginning with the 2021 Membership year, the Tips and Tricks booklet is included as part of your membership.

These changes to the management of FSG require a lot more of our Executive Board volunteers, and they have willingly stepped up to accept the challenge.   With that I would like to welcome two new members to the Executive Board; Clara DaCosta Limeira as Treasurer and Kathy Kronoff as Secretary.

I want to thank everyone for their continued support of FSG and the NW Chapter, and I hope to see you at our next meeting on June 14th at 1:00 pm via Zoom.

Thank you

Starr Payne

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Technique Demos on March 15; New Class is Open for Registration

Just a quick reminder that the next FSG meeting will be this coming Sunday, March 15th at 1pm at the FSG Studio located in Making Awesome MakerSpace.

Instead of our regular meeting, this month we will have two demos along with time for everyone to try them out.

Ursula will be demonstrating a low tech hydraulic press using steel plates and a vice,  and I will be demonstrating quick casting with rock salt, beans and water.

if you would like to try out the demonstrations, please bring a piece of sheet copper or silver for the press, or scrap silver for the casting.

See you on Sunday.

Starr

New Class Announced: Basic Bezel Rings

Basic Bezel Rings

Saturday, April 4, 2020

10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

FSG Studio at Making Awesome

2818 Industrial Plaza Drive, Suite H

Tallahassee, FL  32301

Basic fabrication techniques of sawing, filing, soldering, burnishing, and polishing will be used to create a bezel-set cabochon ring. Some soldering experience would be helpful, but is not required. Kit fee includes sterling silver sheet, half-round wire, bezel wire, and a stone or glass cabochon. Feel free to bring a favorite cab of your own, if you have one. Bring hand tools if you have them, but we will provide them if you don’t.

Required hand tools: Jewelry saw, files, chain-nose pliers, agate or metal burnisher or bezel pusher

Optional: Bench pin, metal shears, ring form, ring sizers

Tools provided by studio: Soldering station, tumbler (for polishing)

Maximum class size: 8

Class fee: $75.00

Kit fee: approximately $10.00 – $20.00, depending on weight of silver used

Click this Link to Register